Comparison
WestWave AV vs NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services
Across conference AV in San Francisco, WestWave AV scores 84 and NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services scores 50 on our published rubric, placing them 1 and 8 of 12. WestWave AV leads on rating quality, service depth, price transparency and operational proof. NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services leads on review depth.
WestWave AV and NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services, side by side
| Checked | WestWave AV | NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 5.0 (21 reviews) | 4.8 (91 reviews) |
| Ratings below four stars | 0 | 6 |
| Published services | 49 | 0 |
| Google categories | 4 | 4 |
| Publishes a price | From $5,000 (Audio Visual Event Production) | no |
| Address | 344 Harriet St Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94103 | 1300 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 |
| Years in business | not verified | not verified |
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How WestWave AV and NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services score on each rubric dimension
Scored inside the conference AV category, where both appear, using that category’s published weights. A dimension neither vendor could be scored on is marked rather than guessed.
| Dimension | Weight | WestWave AV | NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating quality | 25 | 100 | 90 |
| Review depth | 20 | 18 | 77 |
| Service depth | 25 | 100 | 0 |
| Price transparency | 15 | 100 | 0 |
| Operational proof | 15 | 100 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 84 | 50 |
Review records for WestWave AV and NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services
The distribution matters more than the average. A high mean can hide a tail of unhappy customers, and a small clean record is a different thing from a large mixed one.
WestWave AV
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Where WestWave AV and NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services both rank
- Conference AV in San Francisco — WestWave AV at 1 of 12, NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 8 of 12
- Trade Show AV in San Francisco — WestWave AV at 1 of 12, NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 8 of 12
- LED Wall Rental in San Francisco — WestWave AV at 1 of 11, NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 7 of 11
Full profiles
Sources
- Google Business Profile, checked 2026-08-01: rating, rating distribution, 49 published services across 4 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Google Business Profile, checked 2026-08-01: rating, rating distribution, 0 published services across 4 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Scores are computed from the rubric published at /rubric, using the same weights and the same cohort as the ranking page they appear on. Nothing on this page is estimated.